EQUIP for Mammography
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Call (800)765-6864 X63225 or email denise.sedmak@mtmi.net
Overview
About this Inservice
Information on this page is an example of the EQUIP for Mammography program that MTMI can provide. A customized program can be created to meet the needs of your facility.
Are you having a difficult time implementing your EQUIP program at your facility? If so, let us help you in preparing and implementing a solid and useful program.
The primary goal of the Mammography Quality Standards ACT (MQSA) is clinical image quality, and using the eight image quality attributes for clinical image review. Certified mammography facilities must continue to comply with the standards for clinical image quality according to mammography accrediting bodies.
MTMI can work with your facility in developing a quality EQUIP program by working with your Mammography leads with an on-site one day program. Our MQSA qualified Mammography Specialists will provide you with the following:
- Thorough explanation of the EQUIP program as outlined by the MQSA.
- What is it?
- How do we comply?
- Examples of how a program can be outlined for MQSA.
- Clinical Image Assessment
- Clinical image review utilizing the eight image quality attributes
- Positioning
- CC and MLO
- Tips and tricks to improve
- Film Critique - Group discussion
Educational Objectives
At the completion of this program, participants will be able to:
- Discuss performance of the CC and MLO views and the variances in positioning techniques among technologists.
- Evaluate CC and MLO clinical images for radiographic landmarks.
- To position (but not image) volunteers in a controlled setting and evaluate strengths and weaknesses of the mammography technologists.
- To image actual patients presenting with wide range of body habitus, breast tissue composition, and diagnostic problems.
Outline
| SAMPLE SCHEDULE | |
| 8:00 am | Enhancing Qualtiy Using the Inspection Program (EQUIP)
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| 9:00 am | Mammography Positioning Skills for High Quality Images
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| 10:15 am | Break |
| 10:30 am | Review Facility’s Current Mammography Quality Program
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| 12:00 pm | Lunch Break |
| 1:00 pm | Review Random Images / Film Critique
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| 3:00 pm | Clinical Image Assessment Mammographic Technique and Image Evaluation |
| 4:30 pm | Adjourn |
Credit
This workshop provides 8 hours of Category A continuing education credit for radiologic technologists recognized by the ARRT and various licensure states. ASRT Category A credit is also recognized by CAMRT’s Continuing Education Credit Approval Program for CE credit in Canada. A certificate of attendance will be provided for each individual upon completion of the workshop.
Faculty
Name
Miranda M. Lyman-Hager, RT(R)(M)
Miranda has been a registered radiologic technologist for 19 years, specializing in mammography for over 17 years. She has spent the last 10 years as the Mammography Quality Assurance Manager at a multi-location imaging center in the Kansas City Metro area. As part of her responsibilities she provided initial training to technologists cross training in mammography. Miranda is passionate about teaching all things mammography from proper positioning to proper QC and how to understand the when’s, why’s and how’s of efficient mammography work flow. Currently Miranda is working as a mammographer for Truman Medical Center where she continues to provide initial training into the mammography modality.
Institutional Requirements
- A meeting room or class room
- Promotion of the event to internal staff
- An on-site meeting coordinator
- Audio-visual equipment
